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Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1

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Do people like it?	The majority of people had positive reviews and opinions about this product. 127 User Reviews 4.65 out of 5 Read User Reviews »
Good Value?	This product is selling below its average price and is a good bang for your buck.
What are the key features?	While this is a mid-range product it contains certain features that are typically found on higher end products. 320 Watt Amplifier • 1-channel Output • Class AB Amplifier • 20 - 250 Hz Response Bandwidth
Based on the facts above, Retrevo rates it:	Average Buy for Everyone

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Kicks the crap out of my audiobahn by Terry on amazon.com May 14, 2012

When I first got this amp I was using it to push an xtant x1244, a matter of a couple weeks this amp ripped it to shreds without even warming up. I now have it pushing a rockford fosgate p3 punch 4 ohm dual voice coil sub it is a little underpowered but ...

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real good value by darrell on sonicelectronix.com Apr 18, 2012

I love this amp. It puts out powerful bass to my two tens. I love Rockford Fosgate. They have never let me down. It even has a bass control knob.

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Incredible Bass Power and Tightness by Juanbanzai on crutchfield.com Apr 13, 2009

On the recommendation of Sam at Crutchfield, I purchased this amp to replace my dead Pioneer 7300M. I'm using the amp with a pair of 10" Infinity 1050Ws. It was so simple to hook up (including the wired volume control) that it honestly took 15 minutes ...

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Good Amp for the Price by Matthew McGarr on amazon.com Mar 4, 2012

Bought this to replace a JBL amp that died on me. I'm running a Kappa Perfect 10" DVC wired to present 2 Ohms in a sealed box from Parts Express. As others have noted, it is a fairly large amp - long and narrow. The pictures don't really give you a ...

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Loved it by Grant on sonicelectronix.com Aug 11, 2011

I got this amplifier with the package. I sure do love it. I had it pushing a 12" dual voice Alpine Type R. My birth sheet said 524 watt rms. I only had it go into protect once because it was hot out and it wasn't in an open area. I have it mounted on ...

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Wish Rockford never came out with the line by Breakersmobile on cnet.com Jun 7, 2011

If this amp had the pioneer logo or absolute logo on it I wouldn't complain but Rockford Fosgate has always been know for leading edge equipment and this is not even close. They should've kept Lighting Audio and label this amp as that. Sorry Fosgate wish ...

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don't waste your time by Robert on sonicelectronix.com Nov 14, 2010

Amp over heats extremly quick. mine is was located in the back of a 2000 jeep. I ran 4ga power direct from the batt. at full power the amp hit hard but would only last about 10 mins before you could fry a hamburger on it.

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Its A Heater by Brian on crutchfield.com Sep 7, 2009

I have been in car audio for 12 years and this is by far the worst amp i have ever used, Had it hooked up to a Alpine type R 10" with dual 4 ohm voice coils and it would barely move them, then after a hour of tweaking the setup it just shut off, could ...

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Beware that if you buy this from Amazon there is no warranty by Linette Ueltschi on amazon.com Jan 26, 2012

I bought this for a little more punch when the top is down on my Pontiac convertible. I installed it and it sounded great. (in case you are wondering, I'm an electronics technician. I installed sound systems for about 5 years before going to work for ...

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gets soooo hot! by Chris on sonicelectronix.com Dec 5, 2010

The amp was very good, but after 10 or 20 mins of bumpin hard, the thing either shuts down or gets hotter than an oven. dont buy this if you plan to bump hard

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Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1 500-Watt Mono Amplifier

It pushed them good and hit HARD...When running 2ohm load it would overheat and go into protect when playing a song with a constant bass line...I would recommend this amp to anyone looking for a amp with atleast 500w RMS@2ohm.I have recommended it to many friends...